What Happens When You Say Yes to the Persecuted Church
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What Happens When You Say Yes to the Persecuted Church

Brian O. November 28, 2025
What Happens When You Say Yes to the Persecuted Church

If you had told me years ago that my faith would be reignited in the hidden rooms of the persecuted church, I wouldn’t have believed you.

I grew up in the church—every Sunday, every Wednesday, every time the doors were open. My parents gave me a foundation of faith I’ll always cherish. But even with that heritage, there came a season when doubts crept in.

Losing my mom to cancer shook me. In that season, I found myself echoing the words of the desperate father in Mark 9:24, who cried out to Jesus, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.”

God answered that prayer in a way I never expected. He sent me to sit with believers who had lost everything for Jesus—yet somehow, had gained a faith more vibrant than anything I’d known.

I’ll never forget meeting Sun Hee, a North Korean sister who clung to Psalm 23 while imprisoned for her faith. Or Azad in Iraq, who refused to deny Christ despite losing everything. Or Tabitha in Nigeria, who forgave her attackers and carried hope back to her devastated community.

In every place where persecution burns hottest, I found faith burning brightest. 

This year’s Annual Report is filled with stories you made possible—each one a testament to what happens when God’s people say yes to His call and to their church family around the world.

Inside, you’ll discover:

  • Bibles Crossing Borders: How your support placed God’s Word in the hands of seekers across the Middle East, even where faith is forbidden

  • Freedom from Bondage: The story of Khalid’s family in Pakistan, set free from generations of debt slavery and given hope for a new future

  • Survival and Healing: Pastor Kumar’s journey in India, where emergency aid and medical care helped his family recover from a brutal attack

  • Generational Faith: In rural Mexico, audio Bibles are nurturing faith in families who cannot read, allowing God’s Word to take root across generations.

  • Restoring Dignity: How trauma care and business support empowered Tabitha in Nigeria to rebuild her life after violence and loss

When you stand with the persecuted church, you’re not just responding to a need: you’re answering God’s invitation to love your global church family as He loves you.

The Bible tells us in 1 Corinthians 12:26, “When one part of the body suffers, every part suffers with it.”

Thank you for saying yes—to God, and to your brothers and sisters. Thank you for standing with us—one church, one family.

Learn how giving to the persecuted church helps your Christian family stay resilient in the face of hardship. Find our Annual Report here.

This is their moment. And it’s yours, too.

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At Global Christian Relief, we believe in effective stewardship and transparency for both donors and the persecuted Christians we serve. Our latest annual report, Resilience Magazine, shows how we maximize every dollar to strengthen believers – from freeing families from Pakistan's brick kilns to providing audio Bibles to believers and seekers who cannot read for themselves.

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